Packers Fan's Deadpan 'Pulse Check' During Blowout Loss Becomes Instant Meme
Maddie Clark's on-camera reaction to Green Bay's 35-14 loss to Atlanta turned a rough night at Lambeau into the NFL's funniest viral clip of the week.
Green Bay's 35-14 home loss to the Atlanta Falcons produced few highlights for the Packers, but one fan's reaction to the beatdown became the game's most-shared moment.
Broadcast cameras at Lambeau Field caught Maddie Clark calmly checking her own pulse on her wrist as the Packers fell apart in the fourth quarter, a deadpan bit that instantly spread across social media. Clark, an Arizona-raised Packers fan who brought her father to the game for his birthday, later told Yahoo Sports that checking her pulse is "just a funny thing" she does to cope with stress, and that she had no idea the clip had gone viral until friends started texting her.
The loss dropped Green Bay to 1-2, its worst start in eight seasons, and the 21-point margin was the largest home defeat of coach Matt LaFleur's tenure. Quarterback Jordan Love threw for 312 yards under near-constant pressure, while Atlanta's Michael Penix Jr., making his return from ACL surgery, led the rout.
Clark's clip has since been reposted by NFL accounts and outlets nationwide as a rare bright spot in an otherwise miserable night for Packers fans.